Lead Backend Engineer: Scalable Cloud & Tech Leadership

Northrop Grumman UK; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of critical software infrastructure across diverse projects. The role emphasizes leadership, delivering robust backend systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive the full SDLC from design through deployment, and work in a dynamic, mission-focused environment with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in backend Java development.
• Experience designing, developing and deploying scalable backend systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies and cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the team’s deliverables and define the best path forward with the Scrum Master.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
• Collaborate with product teams, front-end engineers and QA to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior developers to grow team capability.

Skills

Backend Java

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Communication

Agile

Tools

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of critical software infrastructure across diverse projects. The role emphasizes leadership, delivering robust backend systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive the full SDLC from design through deployment, and work in a dynamic, mission-focused environment with hybrid working options.